The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-27

IegaHa, 1tand Lodge of Virginia MasOn'
and escort
The City Fire Department will form on
Main street. head Of column al Nine
teenth, and when the Masons have passed
will take position in line on the south
side of Broad street facing north.
The line Of march will be down Broad
to Nineteenth, Nineteenth to Main up
Main to Eighth, Eighth to Franklin, out
Franklin TO site Of monument.
Az the grounds the organizations on
foot will be massed in front Of the stand
distance, ten PAGES the mounted organi-
zatiOns on the left, facing down Franklin
street The artillery viii take position
on the west Of the infantry
All organizations will remain in posi-
ton til the end of the ceremonies. when
a national salute will be fired by She
artillery. No one will be allowed on the
grand stand without ticket.
Assistant marshals will report al the
Exchange Hotel at 8 o'clock am. sharp.
where their sashes will be issued and
their position IN line assigned them.
North Carolina infantry and volunteers
from other States win report 10 General
Charles j Anderson. who viii give them
AN necessary information and assistance
Bv order of
WADE HAMPTON Chief Marshal.
JOHN II. COOKE. Chief of stan
ASSURED SUCCESS
Indications are for p fair mo fun day
to-day, and a grand success, n0twiih-
standing the elemental war, even If Old
Probs should mix ii as badly as he
did yesterday The procession win Ger
tainly be- over q mile in length. and will
take up the line of march already pub
lishcd two or three times i'm the TIMES,
and repeated I'm the order of General
Wade Hampton as given above II will
be one of the greatest pageants Rich
m0nd has ever seen
MONUMENT NOTES
The TIMES intended 20 have published
q cut of Elders statue, "Fame Growing
Lee, but owing to the bad weather a
good photograph Of it could not be- OBJ
tanned
The Lynchburg Home Guard, Captain
Otey. viii arrive this morning at o'clock
ON he Richmond and Allegheny. rail
road
The Postoflce win be closed to-day at
am. excepting the registry and money
order divisions which will be open until
l0am Carriers will make one delivery
st @ am. and collections from street let
.er-boxcs viii be made at s am and 4
pm.
Among the many beautiful decorations
In the neighb0rhOOd of the First Market
Is that of Old Dominion Club. A nearly
ile size painting of General Lee on horse
back, surrounded by flags and streamers
and topped by the initials of the club in
green blend beauty and taste. The coat
lf arms of Virginia and bunting make
he building handsome.
Mr. John H. MOl'0y, who. during the
var, was one of Taylors Louisiana
Tigers, says that there shall not be a
building i'm the lower part of the city
)cttcr decorated than his and he is keep
ng bis word
Mr. Thomas A. Davis of Hose Com
lany. No ,, has been detailed 10 remain
It Bethel school house ON Twentieth street
letWceu Main aud Cary while the Blacks
,urg and Virginia Military Institute are
ocated there
The New Kent cavalry arrived in the T.
ity yesterday afternoon and were met +
t BOssieux's stables, on lower Cary .
treet. by the resident members of the .
rOOp. The New Kent cavalry are the .
uryiyors of those who fought during the .
var. together with Hanover troop and .
thers from Goochland and Powhatan
ounties. The New Kent men were met
~ Judge +. e. Minor, Major Poe, and .
thers who belonged to IT, This cavalry
came from New Kent on horse
ack. quar- cred their horses at BOssieuxs /
tables, and after their reception by their
ld associates went 90 hotels and private
ouses. They viii take part in the
arade to-day I'm the column commanded
~ General W. C. Wickham Brigadier.
commander of Fitz Lees cavalry.
The crowd at the various depots yes
erdav, particularly the Richmond and
)anyille. Richmond and Allegheny, and
.hesapeake and OhiOWas bat an evidence
( the number of visitors coming to the
ity The trains all had extra cars, and
very one was crowded lt was pleasant
D see friends at the depots greet their
0untry cousins
The Richmond Club is most handsome
dressed From the top of the house is
lspended the Confederate battle flag,
yenty-two by twenty-five feet. The
.ont porch, both front and sides are
raped i'm The National col0rs and palmet-
). The pillars are similarly draped. In
ne front window is displayed John A.
lders portrait Of General Lee, the gid
/ frame being covered with Confederate
ray. The sides of the club house are
,stooned with red white and blue bunt-
~. intermingled with numerous
ags. The Richmond-Club House is
D the corner of Franklin and Third
reefs. The decorations present most
eautiful appearance, all Of which were
.signed by Mr. +. Fontaine Delbitt.
The WestmOreland Club is also very
decorated. In front is the
held Of Virginia, on which is the Coat
Arms OF the State. On the upper
ght and left sides are flags furled and
1propriatelv draped. while enveloping
on each-side are the national colors.
he pillars of the porch are handsomely
nd tastefully decorated with bunting,
] presenting a very attractive appear
nee The OrnamentatiOn was designed
y Captain Marion Dimmock, and il re-
scts great credit upon his taste.